Education

The Canton Free Library offers a multiplicity of programs including children's storytime, literacy programs, public computers, public wifi, a tool library, and writers groups. The library also hosts community events in the Paige Room, like yoga, and mindfulness activities.

Clarkson University is a private research university located in Potsdam, New York. It was founded in 1896 and has an enrollment of about 3,700 students studying toward bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in each of its schools or institutes: the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business and the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering.

Head Start is a preschool program for children from economically disadvantaged families. Locations include Canton, Potsdam, Massena, Ogdensburg, and Watertown.

Head Start is a preschool program for children from economically disadvantaged families.

Head Start is a preschool program for children from economically disadvantaged families.

The Hermon Library offers programs for children, literacy, public computers, wifi, as well as other free services.

LIFE trains volunteers to provide one-to-one tutoring to adults who need help with reading, writing, math or English as a New Language. LIFE provides the books and materials used for tutoring. Volunteers and students meet in public places such as libraries.

Local Living Venture aims to share rural living skills through workshops and community events. The workshops are based on a neighbor to neighbor model, so many skills exist locally that others are interested in learning.

NCCM operates as a Museum Without Walls and presents a range of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) programs for children 13 and under and their families

The North Country Parent Assistance Center (NCPAC) is designed to provide parents with the resources, trainings, and strategies needed to enhance their skills and increase their level of confidence to communicate more effectively and work collaboratively with schools and other stakeholders.

The mission of the Norwood Public Library is to assure effective, expanding free library services for the residents of the Library District through educational, informational, and cultural resources and activities.

Paul Smith's College is a private college located in Paul Smiths, N.Y. It is the only four-year institution of higher education within the Adirondack Park.

The Seaway Valley Prevention Council provides information and education programs regarding substance abuse awareness and prevention.

The St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services provides temporary assistance to eligible individuals and families to help them with their basic needs until they can become self-sufficient. Toward that end, we have employment programs and other supportive services such as day care so that people can find and maintain employment. We also administer programs which can assist people with their medical expenses and nutritional needs.

The State University of New York at Canton is a public, coeducational, residential college located on a spacious campus along the banks of the Grasse River in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States within the Town of Canton.